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Lot 30 Winery 2008 Peace & Harmony
02/28/2011 - Weekly Wine Note Podcast … to listen paste the following link into your browser - or click on through to the main review: http://ontariowinereview.com/wine-notes/801-lot-30-winery-2008-peace-and-harmony ... Price: $18.95 - Rating: ***1/2
Long Dog 2007 The Otto Riserva Pinot Noir
In talking with owner/winemaker James Lahti, he said, “this is the best Pinot Noir I’ve ever made” … he gushed further about putting it up in competition against Burgundian wines and that he’s still undecided about prices – for James his pricing policy is ...
Long Dog "NV" Tumbling Stone
I have tasted James’ 2005 all county Pinot Noir and I will admit it’s good, very good … but at the time of this review it had yet to be bottled – and the price point was going to be too rich for my blood (~ $45 a bottle) – worth it, but not within my budg ...
Lighthall Vineyards 2011 Gewurztraminer
Glenn Symon loves Gewurztraminer, so much so that he decided to make one even if he’s not able to grow the grapes. So he traveled to Niagara to pick his fruit, brought it home and created his favourite in the hopes that you will like it too. The nose is ...
Lighthall Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir
During the winter of 2010 Lighthall had a problem - too much winter damage, the vines weren't buried in time and thus to make wine they had to look for grapes from their brothers to the west, Niagara, which is where they acquired the grapes for this 2010 ...
Lighthall Vineyards 2010 Gewurztraminer
There are very few making Gewurztraminer in Prince Edward County and even fewer willing to be so brazenly brash about their love for it. Glenn Symons, owner and winemaker, admits to having a g-spot (a soft spot for Gewurztraminer) which is why he's alway ...
Lighhall Vineyards 2011 Progressions
I'm sure I've said in the past that it seems everybody and their dog(s) are getting into the sparkling wine game ... especially in Prince Edward County. Here's Lighthall's entry, the 100% County grown Vidal bubbly done in the charmat method. It's fresh ...
Lift Haus 2009 Pinot Noir
It is my feeling that Lift Haus is still trying to find their place in the firmament of Prince Edward County, and their wines reflect that hit and miss nature … everybody sooner or later finds their footing, it just takes some longer than others. This ’0 ...
Lift Haus 2007 Pinot Noir
A very interesting Pinot Noir from Prince Edward County and the 2007 vintage; it is unlike any I have tried from this region before … some might think it odd and strange for a Pinot, but I found it’s uniqueness somewhat refreshing. The nose is leathery a ...
Legends 2010 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Here's a Sauvignon Blanc that truly is interesting. When most folks think of Sauvignon Blanc they think of the New Zealand version with plenty of grassy, goosy and grapefruit smells and tastes. Winemaker Serge Papineau is not looking for those character ...
Legends 2010 Diva - Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon
When I first read my notes about this wine I was sure the wine was called 'DWA' and I tried to figure out what it stood for before calling the winery: Do it With Attitude was the best I could come up with, which is the way they are doing it at Legends - a ...
Legends 2008 Malbec Rosé
Looking for a unique rosé that’s not only going to get lips a flapping and tongues a wagging over its uniqueness, but also is going to give taste buds something to talk about too. Then look no further than this unique and inspired rosé from Legends. The ...
Legends 2008 Diva Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc
This is one of the wines which finalist Serge Papineau submitted for the sexy winemaker competition. The nose is rich in honeydew melon and sweet pear, the palate proves even more inviting with loads of pear flavour backed by hints of melon and tangerine ...
Legends 2007 Shiraz Reserve
Once again we have some reductivity on the nose, something that winemaker Serge Papineau readily admits is his fault in his 2007 wines ... but if you can get past that, and I recommend that you do, you'll find this Shiraz has juicy black fruit, blueberry, ...
Legends 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
I think Paul Lizak, owner of Legends, and Serge Papineau, winemakers, have neared Sauvignon Blanc perfection on this one – and I’m pretty sure they know it. “It’s bone dry,” Paul told me, “But the fruit …” he trails off as I nose the wine – and he’s righ ...
Legends 2007 Petit Verdot Reserve
Not a grape variety you see on its own very often, especially here in Ontario. Petit Verdot is usually used as a blending grape, primarily for colour and spice. The nose is a tad reductive and takes some time to open and lose that reductivity (something ...
Legends 2007 Merlot Reserve
Here’s a wine for your cellar. Winemaker Serge Papineau submitted this one for tasting as part of his “best wine” submissions for the sexiest winemaker competition. The nose has vanilla, toffee, black raspberry and black cherry; the palate is mainly bla ...
Legends 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
It's nice to see a 2007 Reserve red without the big price tag that seems to go along with the big wine. This Cab spent 22 months in barrel, of which 40% was new oak. The nose is a tad reductive, but a little aeration takes care of that problem, flavour- ...
Legends 2006 Semillon
For years, Legends Estates Winery was known solely as a fruit winery – mixing fruit with other grapes (Cherry-Riesling, Apple Chardonnay) creating unique blends that appealed to many wine drinkers and non-wine-drinkers alike. But something has happened o ...
Legends 2006 Malbec
Great price for this first year labour of love product from owner and winemaker Paul Lizak. This wine spent, what seems like an extended 22 months in French oak, but once you taste it you'll see why; this wine really packs a punch. Smooth with black fru ...
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